Harvester thresher



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5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed June 22. 1951 Patented Jan. 10, 1933 UNITEDSTATES PATEN @llFiCE ALBERT IB. WELTY, OF KENILWORTH, ILLING'S, ASSIGNORTO INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEYHARVESTER THRESHER Application filed June 22,

rl`he invention relates to an improved harvester thresher.

The main object of the invention is to provide a harvester thresher ofthe kind having a floating and folding platform, said harvester thresherto be relatively compact and light in weight without sacrificing widthof cut or threshing capacity, whereby to facilii tate handling in'thefield and to lessen the -cost of manufacture.

i Another object is to provide a unilied, rigidly associated platformand elevator spout structure connected to a oating and folding`harvester support.

Still further, it is an object to provide an improved counter-balancelfor such a platform sructure, which counter-balance need not beinterfered with when the platform and harvester support are folded totransport pof2-9 sition, and which counter-balance always maintains thesame relative position to the platform and, therefore, is equallyeffective to support the platform structure in either its folded orunfolded position, and also during '25 the folding movement of saidplatform.

lt is also an object of the invention to provide a novel form of guidefor the elevator spout to connect the same to the feeder house inadvance of the thresher.

Other objects will be apparent to those skilled in this art as thedisclosure is more fully made.

These important objects may be achieved by the illustrative embodimentof the machine shown in the drawings, in which case the machine employsa thresher part and a harvester part comprising a support floatinoflyand foldingly connected to the said thresher part. This support hasconnected to it the platform which includes as a. rigid part thereof, anelevator spout,` which inclines upwardly at an abrupt angle to elevatethe cut grain into the feeder house in advance of the thresher part.rlhis elevator spout has a novel form of sliding and shifting connectionwith said feeder house. The thresher part supports a turnablestandardYt-hat carries a spring countersbalance having connecv tion withthe platform to support the same.

The arrangement is such that, when the har- 1931. Serial No. 545,908.

vester support is folded, the counter-balance always maintains the samerelative position to the platform. Such counter-balance need never bedisturbed when folding the platform toits trailing, transport position.The outer or grainward end of this harvester support is carried in awheel which is held to rotate in a vertical plane when the platform isin cutting position and which wheel may be freed to trail and caster ina plane tilted from the vertical when the platform is folded alongsidethe thresher part for transport through narrow places. So much willsuliice in presenting a general idea of the improved harvester thresher.

In the drawings Figure l is a plan view of the machine with the extremeouter grainward end cut off;

Figure 2 is a general elevatonal view of the grainward side of themachine, as shown in Figure l;

Figure 3 is a general plan view with a part of the thresher side cut offand showing in full lines the normal or cutting position of theplatform, and, in dotted lines, the position assumed by said platformwhen folded backwardly alongside the thresher for transport;

Figure t is a rear .elevational view, in detail, to show the position ofthe combination grain and transport caster wheel in the grain cuttingposition of the platform;

Figure 5 is a similar rear view of this combination wheel when it is inits trailing, castering position, after the platform has been folded;

Figure 6 is a rear elevational View of the stubbleward end of therigidly joined platform and elevator spout structure;

Figure 7 is a top plan detail view of the 90 elevator spout, showing itsslidable and shiftable connection to the feeder house in advance of thethresher;

Figure 8 is a fragmentary side elevational view, as seen along thesection line 88, when 95 viewed in the direction of the arrows, shown inFigure 1, showing the improved counterbalance mechanism for theplatform;

Figure 9 is a front elevational view of the structure shown in Figure 8;

Figure is a front view, in section, of the harvester support, as seenalong the line 10-10 appearing in Figure 3, looking from front to rear;

Figure 11 is a front, elevational, detail view of a portion of thecounter-balance mechanism; and,

Figure 12 is a plan view of the structure, somewhat elaborated, shown inFigure 11.

rlhe improved harvester thresher embodies an elongated, substantiallyrectangularly shaped, thresher part or housing 15 suitably carried on atransverse, dead axle 16, which is carried in a pair of relatively largeground wheels 17 and 18. The forward end of said thresher housing servesas the feeder house which is o en at its grainward side in a manner wellnown in this art, said thresher housing section of the thresher partbeing provided with a raised, flared, hood 19. The front and rear edgesof the feeder opening are delineated by front and rear, verticallydisposed, T-shaped, guide rails 2G,.as shown 1n Figure 7, the purpose ofwhich will later appear. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the thresher andfeeder housings are supported on a main frame 21, which is projectedlongitudinally forward of the front rail 20 to provide a suitablesupport for a motor 22, said main frame at its extreme forward end beinappropriately carried on the spindle 23 o a front wheel truck 24.Connected to the spindle 23 is a suitable draw connection 25 for theapplication of draft.

As best appears in Figures 10, 11 and 12, the axle 16 projects laterallyand grainwardly a short distance of the intermediate wheel 18. Thisprojected end of the axle has fixed to it a sleeved bracket 26, whichhas integrally formed therewith a vertically disposed sleeve 27, that isdisposed forwardly of the end of the axle and bracket.

Turnably mounted in this sleeve part 27, is a vertically disposedstandard 28, which in practice may be a suitable section c-f pipe stock.Pinned to the lower end of this pipe standard is a sleeve 29, whichserves as a. stop to prevent the standard 28 from passing downwardlythrough the sleeve 27. As shown in Figures 1, 2 and 9, the upper end ofthis standard 28 is turnably mounted in sleeve bracket 30 appropriatelycarried by framework 31 extending rigidly from the grainward, upper sideof the t-hresher housing 15. The lower end of the standard 28 projectssomewhat below the bracket sleeve 27, where such end has pinned fastythereto a sleeve bracket 32. Said bracket 32 has its lower end turnedoutwardly slightly in grainward direction to receive a hinge pin 33.

lLooking now to Figure 10, it will be seen that a bracket 34, having anupwardly and ainwardy inclined arm 35, is connected lto e pin 33 for up.and down hinging movement. The grainward face of this latter bracket 33is formed with a socket into which is fitted and made fast by a bolt 36,a dead or non-rotatable., transversely disposed axle pipe 37. At itsother end, the axle has similarly made fast thereto an upwardlyextending arm 38. Adjacent these arms 35, 38 the axle Vpipe 37 hasriveted thereto, end bearing sleeves 39, and on these sleeves isrockably and concentrically carried a live c-r torque pipe 40. Thesepipe axle sections 37, 40 constitute the harvester platform support,which, because of the hinge pin 33, may float up and down, and, becauseof the connection to the turnable standard 28, may also be folded backalongside the thresher part. It is also to be noted .that the harvestersupport is in forward offset relation to the thresher axle. Thus, thisharvester support, it will now be seen, is of the floating and foldingtype.

Rigidly connected to the torque sleeve 40, to rock therewith, are enddisposed, forwardly extending line bars 41 (see Figure 3), the inner orystubbleward one being appropriately strengthened by a diagonal brace42. These line bars carry at their front ends the usual, transverselydisposed, platform Z-bar 43 (see Figure 8), and spaced, in parallel, tothe rear thereof, the line bars carry an angle bar 44. Fastened to theunderside of these bars 43, 44 is the sheet metal platform 45 and,underneath the platform, are two cross braces 46, to which the forwardends of the line bars 41 are pivotally connected at 47, as is best shownin Figure 8. Secured to spaced points on the angle bar 44 are upri htangle bars 48 which carry the usual back oard 49, generally indicated inFigure 6. The inner upright bar 48 is made secure by a suitable brace50. The upper ends of these u rights 48 carry ears 51, to which arepivotal y connected, rearwardly extending rods 52, each of which in turnis respectively pivotally connected with the upwardly extended arms 35,38 heretofore described.

The outer or grainward end of the harves= ter support is carried in acombination grain and caster wheel structure, which will now bedescribed in detail. Looking to Figures 3, 4 and 5, it will be seen thatthe lower portion of the arm 38 is formed as a sleeve 53 pinned to thedead axle 37.

This sleeve telescopically receives a sleeve 54 having an integral,forwardly extending arm 55, the forward end of which is turned slightlyoutwardly, as shown inl Figure 3, to receive a vertical pivot pin 56.onnected with this pivot pin 56 is a rearwardly extending arm 57, theunderside of said arm 57 being formed with a forked boss 58 to receive alatching bolt 59 that is pivotally connected tcthe underside of thesleeve 54. By lthis latch means then, the two arms 55, 57 can be lockedside by side in parallel relationship, as shown in Figure 3. The arm 57also is formed with a downturned ear 60 carrying a pin 61 for pivotallymounting a bracket 62 rcarrying two spaced pins 63 and an integrallyformed spindle 64, which is mounted in the dual purpose wheel 65 thatcarries the outer end of the harvester .support heretofore described.Further, the part 58 includes an upstanding ear 66 disposed over the arm57, which is utilized in association with the pins 63 in the mannershown in Figure 4 to dispose the wheel vertically as when the platformis in the grain cutting position. Vhen the wheel is unlatched to foldthe support 37, 40, the ear 66 is disposed between the two pins, asshown in Figure 5, thereby tilting the spindle 64 downwardly about itspvot. This, of

course, also tilts the wheel 65 at an angle to the vertical, it havingbeen found that this wheel in such position functions better as atrailing caster wheel.

The sleeve 54 is formed at its back side with an eye 67 detachably toreceive a diagonal brace bar 68, which at its other end is detachablyconnected in a socket member 69 appropriately carried by the thresher.The brace 68 functions in the usual way to hold the platform ahead inits cutting position, it being understood, when the platform and itsharvester support are to be folded to transport position, that thisbrace 68 will first have to be removed.

Continuing with a description of the harvester side of the machine, itwill be seen from Figures 1, 2, 8 and 9 that the uprights 48 serve asmounts for fore and aft arranged frame pieces 70, which at their frontends carry suitable brackets 71 for ournaling the usual, transverselydisposed reel shaft 72, which in turn carries the spiders 7.3 that mountthe reelbais 74. The Z-bar 43 carries the usual reciprocatory cuttingmechanism comprising the guard ngers 75 and knife 76.

As appears in Figures 3 and 6, the stubbleward end of the platform 45has rigidly secured thereto an abruptly, upwardly and slightlystubblewardly inclined elevator spout frame 77, which receives spacedapart, endless apron conveyers comprising an upper conveyer 78 and alower conveyer 79. Because the spout frame is rigidly mounted on theplatform, these two parts maintain a fixed, angular relationship. Theupper end of the spout frame carries a longitudinally disposed shaft 80(see also Figure 7).

YThis shaft is fitted into guides 81 for fore and aft sliding movement,said guides in turn slidably embracing the vertical T-rails 20heretofore described, to permit said elevator spout also to have free upand down sliding movement with respect to the feeder housing part inadvance of the thresher housing 15. This elevator spout receives the cutmaterial between its two conveyers to elevate the material and todischarge it into the feeder house through its open grainward side, as

ward direction, where it carries and drives a i' pulley 84. The pulley84 drives a belt 85, which in turn rotates a second pulley 86. Thepulley 86 drives athreshing cylinder shaft 87, which passes through thethresher housing 15 and projects from the grainward side thereof, whereit carries a sprocket wheel 88 (see also Figure 2), that drives aVdownwardly extended chain 89 in turn driving a sprocket wheel 90 on astub shaft 91 extending into al gear reducer case 92 appropriatelycarried by the frame 21 at the underside of the body 15. The gearingwithin the case 92 is not shown, but it will be understood that the samedrives a forwardly extending, separable, telescopic shaft 93transmittinff power through a. universal joint 94 to a loigitudinalshaft 95 carried appropriately on the harvester platform framework. SeeFigure 8.

The forward end of the shaft 95 includes a crank 96 to reciprocate apitman 97 connected in the usual way to reciprocate the knife 76 throughthe guards 75. As shown best in Figures 1, 6 and 8, the rear end of theshaft 95 drives a sprocket wheel 98,

around which is trained, to be driven, an c endless sprocket chain 99,which drives through sprocket wheel 100, the upper roller shaft 101 tooperate the lower apron conveyer 79 of the elevator spout. This samechain 99 then drives the relatively large sprocket wheel 102 thatoperates a longitudinal shaft 103 appropriately mounted as shown. Thefrontend of shaft 103 drives a bevel pinion 104 in mesh with a bevelgear 105 on the reel shaft 72. In this fashion the harvester reel isdriven. The chain 99 is continued to drive a sprocket wheel 106 on aroller shaft 109, which carries and drives per spout conveyer 78.Lastly, the chain 99 is tra-ined around a sprocket wheel y108 on aroller shaft 109, which carries and drives the stubbleward platformroller 82 heretofore described, whereby to operate kthe platformconveyer 83 in the usual manner.

The platform 45 must, of course. be adjusted up and down in operation ofthe harvester thresher, to vary the height of cut in accordance withtall or short grain conditions. Such adjustment may be conventionallymade by means of a vertical adjusting rod 110 connected to a line bar41, as shown 'in Figures 1 and 2. A suitable operators platfoin "notshown, will be hung from the thresher body on its grainward side overthe'intermediate Wheel 18, and, adjacent such .5 platform, will besuitable controls for actuating said bar or rod 110. This platform withits associated harvester parts obviously is uite heavy andawkward toadjust manuall t, therefore, becomes necessary to provi e acounter-balance mechanism for the platform to offset its Weight and makeadjustment thereof relatively easy and convenient. Thus, the mechanismnext to be described is provided. 1Q Referring especially to Figures 8and 9, it will be seen that the stubbleward side of the line b'ar 41carries two spaced brackets 111, each includin a'fork 112V to which ispivotally connecte the down-turned ends of yoke g? bar 113, through themedium of pins 114, w which lie at all times in alignment with eachother and always in a common vertical plane with the hinge pin 33heretofore described. See Figures 11 and 12. The fact of the pins 33 and114 occupying a common vertical plane plays an important part in foldingthe harvester support to its transport position, as will present yappear. As shown best in Figure 8, the bifurcated fork 112 on onebracket 111 extends up, while the other fork 112 on the other bracketextends down, thus compensating for the dip in the line bar 41 tomaintain the yoke 113 in a substantially horizontal position normally.

As appears in Figure 12, this yoke 113 is in the form of a rectangularloop in which is carried a shaft 115 for eccentrically and rockinglymounted an oval-shaped pulleywheel compensator 116, around which istrained a fiexible element, such as the chain 117. One free end of thechain 117 is connected to a substantially vertically disposed rod 118anchored at its upper end in a bracket 119 fixedly carried at the upperend of the turnable 4.5 standard 28 already described. The other end ofthe chain 117 is connected to a short rod 120 secured to a battery ofappropriate, substantially vertically arranged, counter-balancingsprings 121 hung by means of another short rod 122 from the same bracket119. It is a well known fact that counter-balancing springs areobjectionable because they stretch and increase their tension or shortenand lose tension as the platform changes'elevation during adjustmentand, as a result, these springs are not uniformly efficient inperforming the counter-balancing function. Such objection to the use ofsprings is overcome by the eccentrically mounted, rockably oval-shapedmember 116, which in effect acts as a lever to maintain the springlength and tension substantially uniform in any position Vthat theplatform may assume Within its range of adjustable movement. Thus, theg5 member 116 acts as an automatic spring tension compensator. The oeration and use of the improved machine willnext be described.

When cutting and threshing grain, the platform and its harvester supportare in the normal transverse position shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 withthe brace 68 in position, the spout frame 77 slidably and shiftablyconnected to the T-rails 20, and the outer wheel G5 latched to the arm55, so that the said Wheel is held against castering and to turn invertical planes. A tractor preferably pulls the outfit through the drawelement 25. The motor 22 is started and, through the driving connectionsdescribed, the thresher and harvester parts comprising reel, conveyers,and knife, are driven. And so the grain is cut and delivered by theplatform conveyer 83 to the elevator spout and abruptly up between thespout conveyers 78, 79 from the upper ends of which the cut material isdischarged laterally into the feeder housing in advance of the thresher1 5 through its open side.

kDuring the cutting operation, the harvester fioat up and down becauseof the hinge pin 33 provided for connecting the harvester support to thethresher part. Due to such floating movement and because the spout frame77 is rigid relative to the platform, it must be necessary to slide thespout frame 77 up and down on the T-rails 20 in the manner already madeknown. Further, a fore and aft play for the spout frame 77 is permittedby the shafts 8() slidably carried in the guide brackets 81. If itbecomes necessary to alter the height of cut, the platform is adjustedup or down through the medium of the element 110. The springs 121 serveto counter-balance the Weight of the platform to make such adjustmenteasy, and the compensator 116 is effective to maintain the pull of thesrings substantially uniform at all times. t uch up and down movement ofthe platform results from the connection of the line bars 41 to therockable torque sleeve 40, which turns on the dead axle support 37.After the particular field has been harvested, it may become necessaryto transport the harvester thresher to another field. Because of thefact that during such transport the machine may have to pass throughnarrow places. it is desirable materially to reduce its overall width byfolding the harvester support 37, 4() to a position alongside thethresher. Such alteration of the machine for transport. will next bedescribed.

First of all, the spout frame 77 must be raised high enough to run theslide brackets 81 off the T-rail tracks 20. This disconnects the spoutfrom the feeder housing part of the thresher body. Next, the Wheel 57 isunlatched from the arm whereby to free the Wheel for castering movement.Further, by

the means 63, 66 and hinge 61, the wheel is tilted out of its verticalposition. Lastly, the platform 45 will be raised to its maximum upsupport may position by the means 110, and the brace 68 will bedisconnected.

The operator then pushes rearwardly on the outer, grainward end of theplatform, causing the same and its harvester support 37, 40 to fold backhorizontally through an angular distance of ninety degrees. This is madepossible because the standard 28 is turnably mounted. Consequently, allof the counter-balancing mechanism also turns with the standard and, dueto the maintenance of the pivot centers 33, 114 in common verticalplanes at all times, the eiectiveness of the counter-balance spring 121is never destroyed, nor need it be disconnected when folding theplatform. With the platform so swung back, the harvester is materiallyreduced in width to clear narrow places. As this folding movement isinitiated, the separable telescopic drive shaft 98 separates theharvester part from the driving mechanism. Obviously, of course, the bar110 will also have to be disconnected from the line bar 41 beforefolding.

After the harvester supports are thus folded back, as shown in Figure 8,an additional traveling clearance can be obtained by pushing theplatform up to an elevated position, as shown in Figures 8 and 9, wherethe platform will be higher than its maximum up position in the cuttingrange. The springs 121 are effective to assist in raising the platformto this additional traveling clearance position. Positive means,however, is provided to keep the platform deiinitely in such elevatedposition. This means comprises a rod 123 hingedly carried by a bracket124 on the thresher body, the other end of said rod having a hooked end125 to iit in a hole in the bracket 51 carried by the platform framemember 50. A middle portion of the torque pipe support 40 carries afixed ring 126 including at the underside of the pipe an eye 127. Thethresher body 15 pivotally carries another hooked brace rod 128 whichiits this eye 127, whereby to hold the harvester support 87, 40 in itsfolded position, as shown in Figure 3, in the dotted lines. The supportmay still float in this folded position.

From this detailed description, it will now be clear that structure hasbeen provided which achieves all of the desirable objects heretoforerecited.

It is the intention to cover herein all changes and modifications of theform of structure herein particularly shown which do not materiallydepart from the spirit and scope of the invention set forth in thefollowing claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a harvester thresher, a longitudinally disposed thresher part, avertically disposed standard carried by the thresher part, a harvestersupport hingedly connected to the lower part of said standard for up anddown disposed axle, a thresher part carried on the axle, a bracketcarried on the grainward end of said axle. a vertically disposedstandard carried by the bracket, a harvester support hingedly connectedto the lower end of the standard for-floating movement, and a harvesterpart connected to said support.

4. In a harvester thresher, a transversely disposed axle, a thresherpart carried on the axle, a bracket carried on the grainward end of saidaxle, a vertically disposed standard f carried by the bracket, aharvester support hingedly connected to the lower end of the standardfor floating movement, a harvester part connected to said support, andmeans carried by the standard to counter-balance the harvester part. f

5. In a harvester thresher, a transversely disposed axle, a thresherpart carried on the axle, a bracket carried on the grainward end of theaxle, said bracket including a vertical sleeve, a vertically disposedstandard turnably carried in said sleeve, a harvester support hingedlyconnected to the lower end of the standard for floating movement, and aharvester part connected to the support.

6. In a harvester thresher, a transversely disposed axle, a thresherpart carried on the axle, a bracket carried on the grainward end of theaxle, said bracket including a vertical sleeve, a vertically disposedstandard turni' ably carried in said sleeve, a harvester supporthingedly connected to the lower end of the standard for floatingmovement, a harvester part connected to the support, and a substantiallyvertically disposed counterbalance spring connected between the upperend of the standard and the harvester part.

7. In a harvester thresher, a transversely disposed axle, a thresherpart mounted on the axle, a bracket carried on the grainward end of theaxle, said bracket having a forwardly extended sleeve, a turn'ablemember in the sleeve, a harvester support normally disposed transverselyand hingedly connected to the turnable member for floating'move ment,said forwardly extending sleeve disposing the harvester support aheadand ofi'- set relative to the axle., and a harvester part connected withthe axle.

8. In a harvester thresher, a transversely 'standard for floatingmovement and disposed axle, a thresher part mounted on the axle, aharvester support disposed transversely,n1eans hingedly and foldinglyconnecting thesupport to the axle forwardly and in offset relationshipthereto, and a harvester partconnectied to the support. i

9. :In a harvester thresher, a thresher part, a vertical standardturnably mounted by the thresher part, a harvester Ysupport hingedlyconnected to' the lowJer end of the-f standard for floating movement andto fold with the turnable standard, line bars' connected to the support,a harvester platform pivotally mounted on the line bars, a yokepivotallymounted on one of said line bars, a compensator rockingly mounted ontheyoke, a flexible element trained around the compensator, a rod connectedto one end ofthe flexible element, a bracket at the upper end of thestandard in which the rod is anchored, a spring counteilbalanceconnected to the other end of the flexible element, and means carryingthe spring counter-balance from the bracket on the standard, the hingefor VYconnecting the support to thegstandard and the pivots .for theyoke always occupying a common vertical plane. Y 10. In a harvesterthresher,"a transversely disposed axle, a thresher part mounted on theaxle, a bracket embodying a vertically disposed sleeve carried at thegrainward end of the axle, a vertical standard turnably mountedlinsaidsleeve, a harvester support hingedly connected to the lower end ofthe standard for floating movement and toY fold with the YYturnablestandard, line bars? connected to the sup-port, arharvest'er platformpivotally mounted'on the line bars., a Yyoke pizotally nounted on one ofsaid line bars, a compensator rockingly mounted on" the yoke, a flexibleeiement trained around the p compensator, a rod connected torrone end ofthe flexible element, a bracket at the upper end of theV standard inwhich the rod is anchored, a spring V'countergbalance connected to theotherY end of the flexible element, and means carrying the springcounter-balance from the bracket the standard, the hinge for connectingthe support to the standard and the pivots for the yoke always occupyinga commen vertical plane.

11. In a harvester thresher, a transversely disposed axle, a thresherpart mounted on the axle, a bracket embodying a vertically disposedsleeve carried at the granward end of the axle, a vertical standardturnably mounted in said sleeve, a harvester support hingedly connectedto the lower end of the to fold with the turnable standard, line barscon- Ynectedto the support, a harvester platform mounted on the linebars, arbracket at the upper end of the standard inY which the rod isanchored, and a spring counter-balance connected between a line bar andthe bracket on the standard n 12. In a harvester thresher, atransversely disposed axle, a thresher part mounted on the axle, abracket embodying a vertically disposed sleeve carried at the grainwardend of the axle, a verticallstandard turnsbly mounted in said sleeve,aharvester support hin edly connected to the lower end of the stan ardfor floating movement anl to fold with the turnable standard, line barsconnected to the support, a'harvester platform mounted; on the linebars, a yoke pivotally mounted on one of said line bars, a compensatorrockingly mounted on the yoke, flexible means trained around thecompensator, means including a spring counter-balance connected betweenone end of the flexible element and the upper end of the standard, thehinge for connecting the support to thel standard and the pivots for theyo e alwaysV occupying a common vertical plane.

13. In a harvester thresher, a thresher part, a vertical standardturnably mounted by the thresher part, a harvester support hingedlyconnected to the lower end of the standard for floating movement and tofold with the turnable standard, line bars connected to the support, aharvester platform nounted on the line bars, a yoke pivotally mounted:on one of said line liars, a compensator rockingly mounted on theyoke,"flexibleY means trained around the compensator, means including asprin counter-balance connected between one end o the flexible elementand the upper end of the standard, the hinge for connecting the supportto the standard and the pivots or the yoke always occupying a commonvertical plane. i' I Y art having a feeder opening,

In i a harvester thresher, a thresher verticaleguide rails at the sidesbf said opening, a harvester support hingedly connected tothe thresherpart lfor floating movement, a transverse platform supported by thesupport, a header spout frame carried by the stubbleward end of theplatform, and means connecting the spout freme with said rails forvertical sliding movementnd for fore and aft shifting movement relativethereto.

15. In a harvester thresher, a thresher part having a feederopening,vertical guide T- rails at the'sides ofY said opening, aharvester support hingedly connected to the thresher part for floatingmovement, a transverse platform supported by the support, a header spoutframercarried by the stubbleward end of the platform, brackets slidinglyembracing the T-rails, Yand means for connecting the spout frame to saidbrackets to have fore and aft shifting movement relative thereto.

16.: In a harvester thresher, a thresher part having a feeder opening,vertical guide rails at the sides of said opening, a harvester supporthingedly connected to the thresher part for floating movement, atransverse platform supported by the support, a header spout framerigidly carried on the stulohleward end of the platform to have a fixedangle of inclination relative thereto, and means connecting the spoutframe With said rails for guided vertical sliding movement and for foreand aft shifting movement relative thereto.

17 In a harvester thresher, a thresher part having a feeder opening, aharvester part connected to the thresher part and including a spout, andmeans connecting the discharge end of the spout to the thresher part forup and down movement in a substantially vertical line relative to thefeeder opening.

18. In a harvester thresher, a thresher part having a feeder opening', aharvester part connected to the thresher part and including a spout, andmeans for connecting the spout to the thresher part in proximity to saidfeeder opening in a manner to cause the discharge end of said spout tomove up and down in a substantially vertical path.

19. In a harvester thresher, a thresher part having a feeder opening atone side, a harvester part floatingly connected to the thresher part,said harvester part including a delivery spout delivering through saidopening into the thresher part, and means for positively guiding thedischarge end of the spout in an up and doWn direction relative to saidopening.

20. In a harvester thresher, a thresher having a feeder opening at oneside, guide meansl adjacent said opening, a harvester part floatinglyconnected to the thresher part, said harvester part including a deliveryspout delivering through said opening into the thresher part, and meansslidingly connecting the spout to the guide means for positively guidingthe discharge end of the spout relative to said opening.

2l. In a harvester thresher, a thresher having a feeder Iopening at oneside, a guide rail adjacent said opening, a harvester part floatinglyconnected to the thresher part, said harvester part including a deliveryspout delivering through said opening into the thresher part, and meanson the spout slidingly connected to the rail for positively guiding thedischarge end of the spout relative to said opening.

22. In a harvester thresher, a thresher having a feeder opening at oneside, and mechanism connecting the spout to the thresher part forguiding the delivery end of the spout in its up and down movementadjacent the opening, said mechanism including means to enable the spoutto shift slightly fore or aft.

23. In a harvester thresher, aV thresher part including a feeder househaving an opening at its graintvard side, a roof for the feeder house, aharvester part floatingly connected to the thresher part, said harvesterpart including a spout delivering through the opening into the feederhouse, means connecting the spout to the feeder house for up and downmovement to guide the delivery end of the spout With respect to theopening, the roof of the feeder house along its grainvvard edge beingset back to permit the discharge end of the spout to move to a pointhigher than the roof Without interfering with the spout delivery intothe house.

24C. In a harvester thresher, a thresher part including a feeder househaving an opening at its grainward side, a roof for the feeder house, aharvester part iioatingly connected to the thresher part, said harvesterpart including a spout delivering through the opening into the feederhouse, means connecting the spout to the feeder house for up and downmovement to guide the delivery end of the spout With respect to theopening, the roof of the feeder house along its grainivard edgeincluding a cover portion to permit the discharge end of the spout tomove to a point higher than the roof level Without interferinoV with thespout delivery into the house.

In testimony whereof I aliiX my signature.

ALBERT B. WELTY.

